Mightier Than the Sword
Once upon a time, there lived a powerful, but cruel and ruthless king. While his subjects starved, he lived in plenty. The poorer his subjects were, the higher his taxes, and the richer he became.…
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Posing for Selfies at the Foot of the Cross
By Mack Hall Word Count: 77 Rated: PG-13 for thematic imagery Summary: A short poem about the fallen nature of the world. A Doctor Mengele can cut and sew (more…)
The Timeless Need for Forgiveness
Just as it is important to believe in God’s mercy and forgiveness, it is also necessary to base our relationship with others on forgiveness. To expect God’s forgiveness, we should forgive those who do wrong…
Christos Razdajetsja! Christ Is Born!
Christ is born; let us glorify him. Christ comes down from heaven; let us go out to meet him. Christ lives on earth; let us exalt in joy. All you faithful, sing to the Lord,…
Honey from a Lion’s Ribs: Thinking and Praying Over Jerusalem
Light me a candle in the Holy City of my heart. And I will stand by it as the smoke ascends to heaven. Light me a candle in the Holy City of my soul.…
A Present for all the Frodo Healers: A Lord of the Rings Story
By Vanessa Parry (alias Elwen) Word Count: 2266 Rating: G Summary: In an old hobbit tradition of giving presents on one's birthday ... a present for all the Frodo Healers, from Elwen. Disclaimer. I…
Can Piety and Creativity Co-Exist?: An Islamic Perspective
Humans have a great capacity for creativity and manifest their creative capacities in a myriad of ways. Simultaneously, religion enjoins us to be pious. Does religion stifle creativity by codifying personal and societal rules and,…
Laden with Fruit and Always Green
I step through the wood of my soul, hushed by the breathless winter pre-dawn, gray as geese wings, touched by the softest whisper of a star’s light, shining unseen beyond the snow clouds. Is it…
Tithen: A Lord of the Rings Story
By Vanessa Parry (alias: Elwen) Word Count: 670 Rated: G Summary: Frodo meets Tithen, Elrond's cat, for the first time. Frodo could not remember ever feeling so at peace and he gently scratched the neck…
Oh, Ye Lovers!: A Meditation on Mawlana Rumi and St. John of the Cross
“The people of the city, young and old Were all lamenting, crying, sighing loud The villagers as well as Turks and Greeks, They tore their shirts from grief for this great man. ‘He was our…